Your Guide to
Travel, Entertainment, Business and Expat Life in Lviv, Lwow, Lvov, Lemberg, Ukraine.


Pretty girl in Fenomen's Magic Room

Fenomen (Феномен): For Young and Glamorous

Bars and Lounges, Nightclubs and Discos

Fenomen is a stylish club with lots of lounge seating that’s a bit outside Lviv’s center and popular with Lviv’s young and glamorous crowd. The club features 3 zones: the Goa-style “Magic Room” for chilling out, the “Main Room” with VIP zone, bar and dance floor; and the black and white “R&B Room” with a long bar and lounge seating.

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Zanzibar dance floor

Zanzibar (Занзібар): Club, Billiards and Strip Bar

Bars and Lounges, Nightclubs and Discos, Strip Bars

Zanzibar is an all-in-one complex with a nightclub, strip bar, lounge, billiards hall, and kalian bar, about 3 km outside Lviv’s center. The club draws a young and democratic crowd and it’s open Wednesday to Sunday from 11 p.m. till dawn. The first-floor strip bar is open daily from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

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Waitress at Rafinad People

Rafinad People Club (Клуб Rafinad People): Stylish Lounge and Strip Bar

Nightclubs and Discos, Restaurants, Strip Bars

Rafinad People Club is an upscale night club, lounge and strip bar right in Lviv’s center. The club is one of the most popular spots for Lviv’s jet set. Rafinad is more of a lounge than a dance club – the dance floor is quite compact and most of the basement-level club is devoted to seating areas including the VIP rooms.

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Korzo Pub's bar

Korzo Pub (Паб Корзо): Pub Grub, Bevy of Beers

Bars and Lounges, Pubs and Clubs, Pubs and Restaurants, Restaurants

Korzo is an Irish-style pub with a large beer selection, summer terrace and live music on weekends. A good destination for any pub crawl in Lviv. The pub is located in the heart of Lviv just a couple streets off Rynok Square. You can choose from over 20 Ukrainian and European beers, including Guinness, Kilkenny, and Czech Pilsner.

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Cabinet's facade

Cabinet (Кабінет): Bohemian Hangout

Bars and Lounges, Cafes

Cabinet is a hipster cafe, a small library and a “partisan” underground that’s popular with the student crowd. Cabinet is in the center just outside Lviv’s Old City walls near the Arsenal Museum and the Dominican Cathedral. Cabinet offers a good atmosphere for young people to meet for drinks and play pool.

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Dim Legend facade

Dim Legend (Дім Легенд): Where Lviv Legends Live

Cafes, Pubs and Restaurants

Dim Legend (“House of Legends”) is a creative cafe where you’ll find surprises each of its 7 floors. It’s very popular with tourists, especially for its rooftop lookout point. The cafe is located in Lviv’s center just steps from Rynok Square and close to the Vintage Boutique Hotel.

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Johnny Rocker lounge

Rock Cafe Johnny Rocker (Рок Кафе Johnny Rocker): Rock from A to Z

Nightclubs and Discos, Pubs and Clubs

Johnny Rocker is Lviv’s only all-rock themed hangout. You can hear rock from A to Z. Each day of the week has its own schedule: experimental rock on Mondays, Ukrainian rock on Wednesdays, and live rock on Saturdays. The Rock Cafe is located about a 5-minute walk from Rynok Square, close to the popular cafe Cabinet and across the street from the Arsenal Museum.

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Play Bar interior

Play Bar: Loungy Cafe, Live Jazz

Bars and Lounges, Cafes, Nightclubs and Discos

Play Bar is an elegant cafe that morphs into a stylish lounge when the sun goes down. The smallish club features a VIP zone with seating for 80 and is able to host 200 people. You can hear DJ music on Saturdays and Sundays. Come to Play Bar on Thursdays to enjoy live jazz and blues music. Play Bar is located in the very heart of Lviv on pedestrian Kryva Lypa Lane.

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Masoch lower dining room

Masoch Café (кафе Мазох): Whips and Chains for Dessert

Cafes, Pubs and Restaurants

Masoch Café is a masochism-themed café with a provocative menu and atmosphere. Great for late night dining or sharing some laughs and drinks with friends. The cafe is located in Lviv’s center on Serbs’ka Street, just off Rynok Square. Masoch’s menu is loaded with provocatively-named dishes such as “Size Matters” (bull genitals in a broth) and “Cool Down a Little” (an eggplant purée soup).

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Darwin's dining area

Darwin Restaurant (ресторан Дарвін): Stately Dining, Fusion Cuisine

Pubs and Restaurants, Restaurants

Darwin is an elegant restaurant that serves rich fusion cuisine, and it’s also one of Lviv’s best cigar bars. The restaurant is designed in the style of Victorian-era library and offers pleasant dining in stately surroundings that are often accompanied by live piano music. Darwin is around the corner from the Leopolis Hotel and is just steps from Rynok Square.

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